Myanmar’s military rulers say polls were free and fair as UN reports 170 killed in air attacks during election period. Published On 31 Jan 202631 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Myanmar’s military-backed party secured a sweeping victory in the country’s three-phase general election, accordingContinue Reading
Polls have opened in Myanmar’s first general election since the country’s military toppled Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi’s democratically elected government in a 2021 coup. The heavily restricted Election on Sunday is taking place in about a third of the Southeast Asian nation’s 330 townships, with large inaccessible areasContinue Reading
Houayxay, Laos – Fishing Went Well Today for Khon, Laotian Fisherman, Who Lives in A Floating House Built From Plastic Drums, Scrap Metal and Wood On The Mekong River. “I caught two catfish,” The 52-Yare-Old Tells Al Jazeera Proudly, Lifting His Catch for Inspection. Khon’s Simple Houseboat contains all heContinue Reading
Southern Shan State, Myanmar -Tian Win Nang Squats on The Hard-Packed Earth, Balancing A Kilogramme (2.2 Pounds) of Chocolate-Colored Raw Opium in Each Hand Like A Human Weighing Scales. “Each Kilogramme Is Worth Around $ 250,” Said Tian Win Nang, Wearing Worn White Flip-Flops and A Black T-Shirt. The SonContinue Reading
On a Typical Day, Mai Rupa Travels Through His Native Shan State, In Eastern Myanmar, Documenting The Impact of War. A video journalist with the online news outlet SHWE PHEE MYAYI have travels to remote Towns and Villages, Collecting Fotage and behavior interviews on stories ranging from Battle Updates toContinue Reading
The golden pagodas of Bagán that just collapsed after the cataclysm that has shaken Myanmar are a sample of the great past of his people. Last that ended when in 1885, the last king of Burma had to deliver his country to the British empire. King Thibow Min must haveContinue Reading
Mandalay, Bangkok – Rescue Workers in Myanmar Are Struggling to Save People Trapped Beneath the Rubble of Collapsed Buildings in the Country’s Second-Alarges City, Mandalay, Following The Powerful Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake That Toppled Buildings, Bought Down Bridges, Destroyed Roads and Sent Shockwaves Felt Across The Region. Every Street in theContinue Reading
Myanmar’s military rulers announced an amnesty for 5,864 prisoners to mark Independence Day, state media reports. Myanmar’s military rulers will release 5,864 prisoners, including 180 foreigners, under an amnesty to mark the country’s 77 years of independence from British colonial rule, state media said. The military said on Saturday thatContinue Reading
Myanmar – Scattered across the lush, rolling hills of southern Myanmar’s Tanintharyi region, rebel fighters stationed at checkpoints inspect cars and trucks traveling towards a nearby town still under the control of the Myanmar military – their adversary. While this is a familiar sight in the region, where the struggleContinue Reading
